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twodogsbarking

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3. Maybe now he can "get over it".

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Wed May 20, 2026, 11:48 AM

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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement [View all] Omaha Steve May 20 OP

Good for him UpInArms May 20 #1

They think that only people who suck up to Trump have any rights at all Walleye May 20 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author blue-wave May 20 #25

Good. I cannot believe that put him in jail over this Quiet Em May 20 #2

Remember when they put some guy in Montana in jail RazorbackExpat May 20 #8

I don't remember but Quiet Em May 20 #9

Maybe now he can "get over it". twodogsbarking May 20 #3

Well, we can't expect the legislators in Tennessee to know anything about the constitution. Walleye May 20 #4

So, his 'crime' was posting a meme on FB that held a mirror up to Trump telling us to 'get over' school shootings? Attilatheblond May 20 #5

Talk about lawfare! Blues Heron May 20 #7

Good. mwmisses4289 May 20 #10

And now we have a $1,776,000,000 fund for the victims of Trump's lawfare. OGBuzz May 20 #12

Why go through all the hustles to file claims: They would never get a penny. Justice matters. May 20 #19

"" AllaN01Bear May 20 #11

Where was the district attorney? Statelawdog May 20 #13

Conservatives and maga-types tend to have a blindspot BaronChocula May 20 #18

The judge is the real culprit here. Hassin Bin Sober May 20 #28

I hope Perry county goes bankrupt over this fujiyamasan May 20 #14

If gone to trial, then yes. The Grand Illuminist May 20 #24

They pretended that he was threatening a school shooting. Pompoy May 20 #15

They would have had to. ColoringFool May 20 #16

I'm grateful he was vindicated. Scary that he was charged and held. 58Sunliner May 20 #17

It ain't the "Tennessee officials" who will pay the $835,000". It is the Tennessee taxpayers. erronis May 20 #20

+1 dalton99a May 20 #22

if he lives in perry county i hope he moves the fuck out orleans May 20 #21

He has to pay taxes on settlement. The Grand Illuminist May 20 #27

He got bought out. The Grand Illuminist May 20 #23

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #29

It should have been more than $850,000. NM Grins May 20 #26

Agree, and the buttholes responsible -- all of them -- should be jailed for at least 37 days. At least! RVN VET71 Thursday #30

Now THAT is true justice! Martin68 Thursday #31

Deadline Legal Blog-Man jailed 37 days for Charlie Kirk social media post wins $835,000 settlement LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #32

MS NOW Opinion-A post after Charlie Kirk's death never should have landed our client in jail LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #33